symptom

noun

/ˈsɪmptəm/

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a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy
- Symptoms include a headache and sore throat.
- If symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
- symptom of something to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression
- to show/develop symptoms of illness
- to relieve/alleviate symptoms
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Extra Examples
- She was hospitalized with extreme flu-like symptoms.
- 40% of patients were treated within three hours of the onset of symptoms.
- Can you describe your symptoms?
- Cigarettes can aggravate the symptoms of a cold.
- Not all carriers of the disease develop symptoms.
- Nurses are taught how to identify and treat the symptoms of poisoning.
- She had all the classic symptoms of the disorder.
- The patient was admitted presenting with flu symptoms.
- These virus infections display obvious visual symptoms.
- after two symptom-free years
- the physical symptoms that are the result of stress
- Look out for symptoms of depression.
Topics Illnessb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- characteristic
- classic
- common
- …
verb + symptom
- display
- exhibit
- experience
- …
symptom + verb
- appear
- arise
- develop
- …
phrases
- the onset of symptoms
See full entry
symptom (of something) a sign that something exists, especially something bad synonym indication
- The rise in inflation was just one symptom of the poor state of the economy.
- Their relationship was obviously failing, but they just ignored the symptoms.
Synonyms sign
sign
- indication
- symptom
- symbol
- indicator
- signal
These are all words for an event, an action or a fact that shows that something exists, is happening or may happen in the future.
- sign an event, an action or a fact that shows that something exists, is happening or may happen in the future:
  Headaches may be a sign of stress.
- indication (rather formal) a remark or sign that shows that something is happening or what somebody is thinking or feeling:
  They gave no indication as to how the work should be done.
sign or indication?An indication often comes in the form of something that somebody says; a sign is usually something that happens or something that somebody does.
- symptom a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy; a sign that something exists, especially something bad:
  Symptoms include a sore throat.
  The rise in inflation was just one symptom of the poor state of the economy.
- symbol a person, an object or an event that represents a more general quality or situation:
  The dove is a universal symbol of peace.
- indicator (rather formal) a sign that shows you what something is like or how a situation is changing:
  the economic indicators
- signal an event, an action or a fact that shows that something exists, is happening or may happen in the future:
  Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems.
sign or signal?Signal is often used to talk about an event, action or fact that suggests to somebody that they should do something. Sign is not usually used in this way: Reducing prison sentences would send the wrong signs to criminals. Patterns
- a(n) sign/indication/symptom/symbol/indicator/signal of something
- a(n) sign/indication/symptom/indicator/signal that…
- a clear sign/indication/symptom/symbol/indicator/signal
- an obvious sign/indication/symptom/symbol/indicator
- an early sign/indication/symptom/indicator/signal
- an outward sign/indication/symbol
- to give a(n) sign/indication/signal
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- characteristic
- classic
- common
- …
verb + symptom
- display
- exhibit
- experience
- …
symptom + verb
- appear
- arise
- develop
- …
phrases
- the onset of symptoms
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English synthoma, from medieval Latin, based on Greek sumptōma ‘chance, symptom’, from sumpiptein ‘happen’; later influenced by French symptome.

单词	symptom
释义	symptom noun /ˈsɪmptəm/ /ˈsɪmptəm/ jump to other results a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy Symptoms include a headache and sore throat. If symptoms persist, consult your doctor. symptom of something to experience symptoms of anxiety and depression to show/develop symptoms of illness to relieve/alleviate symptoms Wordfinder biopsy diagnose examine sample scan swab symptom test ultrasound X-ray Extra Examples She was hospitalized with extreme flu-like symptoms. 40% of patients were treated within three hours of the onset of symptoms. Can you describe your symptoms? Cigarettes can aggravate the symptoms of a cold. Not all carriers of the disease develop symptoms. Nurses are taught how to identify and treat the symptoms of poisoning. She had all the classic symptoms of the disorder. The patient was admitted presenting with flu symptoms. These virus infections display obvious visual symptoms. after two symptom-free years the physical symptoms that are the result of stress Look out for symptoms of depression. Topics Illnessb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective characteristic classic common … verb + symptom display exhibit experience … symptom + verb appear arise develop … phrases the onset of symptoms See full entry symptom (of something) a sign that something exists, especially something bad synonym indication The rise in inflation was just one symptom of the poor state of the economy. Their relationship was obviously failing, but they just ignored the symptoms. Synonyms signsign indication symptom symbol indicator signal These are all words for an event, an action or a fact that shows that something exists, is happening or may happen in the future. sign an event, an action or a fact that shows that something exists, is happening or may happen in the future: Headaches may be a sign of stress. indication (rather formal) a remark or sign that shows that something is happening or what somebody is thinking or feeling: They gave no indication as to how the work should be done. sign or indication?An indication often comes in the form of something that somebody says; a sign is usually something that happens or something that somebody does. symptom a change in your body or mind that shows that you are not healthy; a sign that something exists, especially something bad: Symptoms include a sore throat. The rise in inflation was just one symptom of the poor state of the economy. symbol a person, an object or an event that represents a more general quality or situation: The dove is a universal symbol of peace. indicator (rather formal) a sign that shows you what something is like or how a situation is changing: the economic indicators signal an event, an action or a fact that shows that something exists, is happening or may happen in the future: Chest pains can be a warning signal of heart problems. sign or signal?Signal is often used to talk about an event, action or fact that suggests to somebody that they should do something. Sign is not usually used in this way: Reducing prison sentences would send the wrong signs to criminals. Patterns a(n) sign/indication/symptom/symbol/indicator/signal of something a(n) sign/indication/symptom/indicator/signal that… a clear sign/indication/symptom/symbol/indicator/signal an obvious sign/indication/symptom/symbol/indicator an early sign/indication/symptom/indicator/signal an outward sign/indication/symbol to give a(n) sign/indication/signal Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective characteristic classic common … verb + symptom display exhibit experience … symptom + verb appear arise develop … phrases the onset of symptoms See full entry Word Originlate Middle English synthoma, from medieval Latin, based on Greek sumptōma ‘chance, symptom’, from sumpiptein ‘happen’; later influenced by French symptome.
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